An orphan — a child who has lost one or both parents and lacks parental care.
戦時中、多くの孤児が育ての親を必要としていた。
During the war, many orphans needed foster parents.
孤児院で育った彼は、いつか子どもを助けたいと言った。
He, who grew up in an orphanage, said he wanted to help children someday.
法律では、両親を失った子を孤児として扱うことが多い。
Legally, a child who has lost parents is often treated as an orphan.
A person without friends or close relations; used figuratively for someone socially isolated.
都会では、独り暮らしで孤児のように感じる人もいる。
In big cities, some people living alone feel like an orphan.
彼は職場で孤児のように扱われ、相談できる相手がいなかった。
He was treated like an outcast at work and had no one to consult with.